Tag: Western
Which heritage buildings could lose protection, and what will replace them
Five properties are recommended by city staff to be removed from the heritage registry during Monday’s meeting of city council’s planning committee, meaning they could be destined for the wrecking ball in order to build anew. LFP’s Jack Moulton takes a look at the properties as they are now, and what they might become. 243 […]
OUA football: Western Mustangs 38, Ottawa Gee-Gees 11
The Western football team finished the playoffs last fall with their top two running backs sidelined by injury. Keon Edwards and Keanu Yazbeck are back now and feeling fine. Both ran for more than 100 yards in their returns and the Mustangs grounded the Ottawa Gee-Gees 38-11 in their Ontario university opener on Sunday afternoon […]
Urban farm taking root to honour Nathan Deslippe’s legacy: ‘Wonderful’
When Mona Lam-Deslippe first started growing vegetables in tower gardens, she set up the operation in her the office of her downtown London condo.
Grey-Bruce politicians call AMO conference a success
Local politicians and staff discussed a wide range of priorities and issues affecting Grey-Bruce at the Association of Municipalities on Ontario conference in Ottawa this week. Everything from homelessness and addictions, to healthcare and long-term care, to energy, transportation and infrastructure were on the minds of area representatives when they met with provincial ministers and […]
Concerns as 7-Eleven near Western University set to begin selling booze
Safety concerns are resurfacing over the sale of alcohol at a 7-Eleven location near Western Universityâs campus, as the store prepares to start selling alcoholic beverages on Sept. 5. The move comes after the province announced earlier this summer eligible convenience stores would soon be able to sell beer, cider, wine and ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages. […]
Alice Munro books not off-limits for London-area students: School boards
Area school boards will not oppose students reading books by the author who stayed with her husband after he sexually abused her daughter
Readers react to London professor’s study of after-death contact
Readers reacted to our story about a King’s University College professor and his research into so-called after-death communication.
Maritime time: Potash on the Great Lakes – Great Lakes Commission
As climate change causes more wildfires in western North America, it can mess up train routes causing goods like potash, a fertilizer used by farmers globally, to be shipped through […]
Picket lines may greet Western University students on move-in day
Western University students may have to navigate picket lines when they move into residences at month’s end as contract negotiations between the school and the union representing cleaners, landscaping staff and tradespeople are at a standstill. The union representing about 330 caretakers, landscape services and trades workers was unable unable to reach an agreement last […]